Alistair Overeem: Junior dos Santos is afraid to fight me
Posted on August 8, 2012, 01:35 PM by Mike SearsonThis past weekend at a press conference following UFC on Fox 4, UFC President Dana White broke the news that Heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos has requested to fight Alistair Overeem instead of Cain Velasquez.
On this week's UFC Tonight, guest host Karen Bryant conducted an exclusive interview with Overeem, where he confided that dos Santos really does not want the fight to happen at all. He accussed dos Santos of being all talk: “First he wants to fight Cain (Velasquez), now he wants to fight me. He can talk all he wants to, come in the Octagon and I will immediately say yes to that fight. Please dos Santos, come and try, give me and and give the fans what they want. He's expecting it not to happen but i welcome it."
When pressed by Bryant to clarify, Overeem responded: "I think he’s afraid to fight me. I think he was happy that the last fight on May 26 didn’t happen. I met him at the UFC Summit in Vegas and said, let’s do it. Let’s both prove something to the world and let's fight. He suddenly acted like he didn’t understand English and didn't know what I was talking about and how he wants to fight Cain first. I'm still here. The fact of the matter is I’m the number one heavyweight in the world and if he wants to be the number one heavyweight, he has to come through me. He has to fight me."
As to the question about his ability to obtain a license to fight in Nevada late in December, when his suspension has run its course, Overeem said: "I don't expect any problems when I appeal to the commission."
In closing he spoke directly to dos Santos through the camera: "Give me, the UFC and the fans what they want. With a win over me you can legitimately say you're number one. Bring it to the table my friend."
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Usually getting suspended doesn't get you a number one contender spot. More and more unnecessary drama.
That's about it!
Really? I'm digging the drama! Alistair is right you know, for a HW to be #1 in the world, he's gotta beat Overeem due to his accomplishments everywhere other than the UFC, which are many and carry a lot of weight in the eyes of many fans.
Not in my eyes I think its the other way around Reem needs to beat Jr. to prove he is number 1. JDS's victories at HW are way more impressive than Reems
I agree, i'm not all that impressed by overeem.
David: that goes without saying. It goes BOTH ways, with the UFC title ultimately being the most prestigious thing.
Drama is starting to get annoying. Very annoying. Especially coming from a guy that tried to run away from a random drug test, then was told he'd be classified as "positive" if he didn't submit.
the drama is annoying and it's going to help the UFC market because they're trying to add casual fans who know nothing about these fighters and their history. the UFC is loving every minute of it. you can't sell fighters names to people who don't really know the fighters, these people are drawn to what they see with people talking on these new shows to promote fights. I get it's a business but it's a sport 1rst... or thats what I thought it's being promoted as? Back to people earning their title fights would be greatly appreciated
Funny it wasn't annoying when Chael was doing the talking.
Anyway, dos Santos is far from being afraid to fight Overeem. He's practically begging to fight him, just to shut his mouth. Overeem has been exposed as a cheater and the only way he'll get his title shot is through his mouth, just like Chael.
No, it was. Which was why a lot on didn't like it. The problem is, eventhough it was highly annoying, Chael's a lot better.
Anyways, you pretty much answered your own question in the first place. "Anyway, dos Santos is far from being afraid to fight Overeem. He's practically begging to fight him, just to shut his mouth."
Then you go on two ramble about a story that doesn't tie in to this atl all. Chael's a commentator now, its ok to let him go.
An another difference to the situation would be Silva trying like hell not to fight Chael (when he was the clear #1 contender), and as you pointed out JDS trying like hell to fight Overeem (who is no longer the clear #1 contender).
Mma mathematics never add up. Call out the champ, get his attention and do it through media and bam, big money fight no matter if you deserve it or not. Dana loves this type of shit. If the suspension was over this fight would have been made already. Alistair really needs to beat someone "clean" in every aspect just like Cain did to Bigfoot....
Lol, Chael should sure for gimmick infringement. Alistair even stole Chael's material about his opponent pretending to not understand english. At this rate, Overeem will soon be demanding that JDS's wife bring him his horse steaks medium rare.
*sue for gimmick infrignement
And will knee her in the ass if she doesnt
You shall be called Anabolistar Overoid Sonnen from now on!!!
Heh i actually did laugh out loud
It's like outta Star Wars... "Anabolistar, I am your father" with Werdum going "He's my son! He's my son!"
I will laugh really hard when this cu-nt gets KO'd. Talking trash after missing and then failing drug tests is pretty damned low.
keep dreaming dude.... the reem will 'put jds to sleep... im afraid he wont wake up!
Have you seen JDS fight?
Dude?
Funny I said Overeem was all talk and all he was trying to do was start drama for a title shot and I got weaked all day hahaha!!!! I'm so sick of this guy. Of course he welcomes a fight with JDS! Why wouldn't he? How stupid is that?! I don't care who he fights next. I hope he gets knocked out. I used to be a fan but the guy gets suspended and tries to talk his way back up instead of fight his way back up? Eff that.
Who the **** wouldn't be afraid of some juiced up gorilla? Is this serious?
overroid, u are gonna get to sleep,....phuckin big mouth!
excited like sh!t for this fight!!!
why haven't they put this douche in the zoo yet.
Now I wanna knock this guy out..... Of course it would be a sucker punch with a bat.
Because he would clearly murder me without the bat or if he were ready for it.
i would love to see JDS put his hands on this fool. everybody tries to talk themselves into a fight n shit...if he wasnt a dumb ass he would already had his shot
and to ny2ut2id2nv all u would do is get beat with ur own bat lol